UMAYA - Okabe Kanikko - Ready To Eat Fried Japanese Baby Crabs - With A Hint Of Sweet

I typically like seafood and fish of all types. So I enjoy trying new seafood related treats. These are not something I enjoyed at all. They smell like rotting fish and im pretty sure the drying process is just throw them out in the sun until they rot and dry. The coating tastes ok but as soon as you crunch into them it's rotten tasting. Definitely not worth the $15 I paid to try it. I tried 2 crabs and a claw even with soy sauce it still not something that's edible. Read more

I love crab and was looking forward to this dried snack. It did not smell good and tasted even worse. I tried them and didn't like them. Put them away for a few days and tried them again. This may be an acquired taste but it was horrible and I tossed the entire bag into the trash. Even my cat did not want to eat one. The only positive thing I can say is the crunch factor was satisfying but the overwhelming and not in a good way, fishy taste made this a lesson learned. Some things are not meant to be eaten and this is one of them. Read more

I never want to yuck someone else’s yum you know. You are eating a whole crab, shell and all so the texture is as expected, once it’s chewed into really small pieces it’s like eating egg shells or chewing sand. The smell is also as expected, yes, fish food is what it smells like because most fish food is ground crab and/ or shrimp but in reality that’s what crab smells like if it didn’t come to you drown in butter and Cajun seasoning. The seasoning was sweet but not spicy, you’re meant to taste the crab not just the seasoning. This isn’t for everyone but the quality was good, packaging was reasonable and responsible. I cannot eat them again but that’s my personal preference and nothing negative about the product itself. Read more

I saw these on TikTok a few times and decided to try them and i don’t know what I was expecting but it wasn’t this. When you take a bite all you get is a hard shell that stabs into your gums with an overwhelming smell of the ocean and a slight sweet taste that clashes so badly with everything that’s going on. Great price and something fun for a gag gift. I may not be the target audience for this but I won’t waste my money again. Read more

I enjoyed the crunch of this product. It has a sweet seafood taste as it should because it is crabs. I would prefer it in a tangy or mild spicy instead of the sweet. I did suffer with Covid at one time and my smell did not fully recover. So I did not smell a heavy smell but could tell this is not a snack you want to eat if you want to be around people. I would not purchase this again because I did find it to sweet. I would if I could find it in Tangy or mild spicy. Read more

I’m not one to shy away from more unique snacks or cuisine for that matter. I made the stupid mistake of not reading the reviews before purchasing, but let this be your sign to NOT buy this. I’ve eaten baby crabs before and they are pretty good, but they were fresh and from my local Asian market. These however, smell like fish food , and taste like it as well. I really tried to give it a chance and had multiple of the crabs but it just did not hit. What was worse was the crabs got stuck in your teeth so you just kept tasting it even when you swallowed most of it. I really don’t recommend this product, if you want to try baby crabs I recommend having them fresh and from your local Asian market. Not these dehydrated, fish food tasting crabs! Save your money. Read more

Personally they’re just too sweet, as someone who eats takis and hot Cheetos i was expecting more of a spicy flavor like that. This is way more on the sweet side. I liked the how crunchy it was and texture wasn’t bad or super difficult to eat, these just taste more like a candy snack than a savory snack Read more

Usually enjoy fish-based snacks. But these were just gross. The base seasoning isn't bad but the fact that their whole crabs leaves a lot of the base digestive tract still there obviously. Which makes the aftertaste very unpleasant. They could be better if they were spicy but choosing them to be sweet is an odd choice. If they were perhaps cleaned before drying they may not be that bad. Read more